One of Britain's biggest recruiters has notched up almost two years of solid growth after the economy boomed and people gained confidence to look for jobs.

White collar recruiter Robert Walters said fees from UK hiring rose 21 per cent to £17 million in the last three months - helping it to achieve its seventh consecutive quarter of growth across the group.

'A good performance was maintained across the UK, with accounting and legal [jobs] the standout performers in both London and the regions,' said founder and chief executive Robert Walters.

Good performance: Recruiter Robert Walters said fees from UK hiring had risen in the last three months - helping it to achieve its seventh consecutive quarter of growth across the group

Even banking, which has been almost dead since the financial crisis, has been growing again he said - although it remains 'moribund' and well below its peak.